Printer&#39;s rule and form



H. S. BKBCOCK.

PRINTER'S RULE AND FORM.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2. 1921..

1,436,852. Patented Nov. 28,1922.

Z 7 7 5 ll ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov.

HEnnYs. Bassoon, or ALMA, MICHIGAN.

rnrnrnns RULE AND FORM.

Application filed september 2, 1921. Serial No. 497,895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Hanna 'S. BABCOCK, a citizen of the United States ofiirmerica, and a resident of Alina, in the county. of Gratiot and State of Miehigan have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printers Rules and Forms, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates to rule and work as used in the printing trade.

One object of the invention is to so combine, design and so space the rules that they can be set up in gangs instead of in single units, and still use the conventional system now in general. use.

Another object is to cast or combine these rules and forms in a series of gangs of different sizes and lengths so that in setting up approximately fifty or seventy five per cent oil? the time which is usually consumed can he saved.

With the above'and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustratedin the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the :torm, size. proportion and minor details of construction without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing i Fig. 1 is an enlarged isometric view of a gang oi' rules formed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 view.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary lSOIHC trio view of one oi the rules.

Fig. 4; is a view showing a number oi the gangs set up, and

Fig. 5 is a viewo'fi a. sheet of paper illustmtiug the work performed.

A 0 previously stated it is the object oi the 'fo'rin is a longitudinal cross sectional AAA.) invention to construct these rules in gangs or units so that the setting up. process will require but one fourth of the time now re quired for this same volume of work, and while in the present instance have shown the gang constructed of ten rules it will. be understood that they will be cast in gangs comprising different numbers, so that in the event that seven lines are required, seven rules will be employed, or a two and a five unit gang may be used.

cast in one piece a solid piece formed In the construction as shown the rules are or form, the bottom 5 being with the upwardly projecting ruling portions 6 extending therefrom in spaced relation, these rule portions are beveled at their outer free edge as clearly shown at 7, so that when set up and on the press, ink will be applied. thereto and the impression will be made on the paper.

As an example we will assume that it is necessary to print a sheet having fifteen lines which are divided into seven columns, in setting this piece of work the printer will perhaps select two gangs of rules, a ten and a five rule unit, and these will be placed end to end as clearly shown at 8 in Fig. 4. A long rule 9 is then placed against the edges of two units, and another ten and live unit placed along sideof the rule 9, and this is continued until the proper number of colunins have been placed, it is then set in a frame preparatory to being set into the press -tor printing and the resultant impression will be as shown in Fig. 5, the units forming the lines 10 while the long rules form the lines 11 which divide the sheetinto columns. It is of course understood that these gangs will be of graduated widths and the rules can he fine or coarse as desired.

It is now common practise to use these rules and forms in single units, the printer first selecting one rule and then placing a commercially named metal furniture or spacer, the next rule is then selected and the next spacer placed in position until the re.-

quired number of rules have been set. A long rule is then placed against the edges of these short rules and these operations are repeated until. the proper number are set, and usually these fall over number of times during the setting up process due to the fact that the rules are very thin. Comparing the number oi? oper tions in performing the same worlr, as the example above given we find that the old method requires approximately two hundred and more operations, while it can be done in twenty operations by using my new gang or unit system.

In the present instance I have shown these units as cast with side walls, but it will he readlly understood that these side walls can be eliminated if desired, but as the rules are formed of brass I prefer to form them as shown.

While the forming as shown saves approximately seventy five per cent of the time at present required to set up with the single units, I also wish to direct attention to the fact that it saves considerable metal as well.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have perfected a simple and economical rule and form gall for the printing trade.

lVhat I claim is 1. A gang rule for rule and form Work, comprising bottom and side walls cast in a single unit, one pair of spaced apart side walls extending above the other pair and having printing faces formed thereon.

2. A gang rule for rule and form work,

comprising bottom and side walls cast in a single unit, and spaced apart transversally disposed division walls formed integral therewith, and extending above the longitudinally extending side walls, said division walls having printing faces formed thereon.

8. A gang rule for rule and form work, comprising a hollow block having spaced apart transversallv disposed division walls 

